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Vitamin D

CHEBI:CHEBI_27300

Definition

Any member of a group of fat-soluble hydroxy seco-steroids that exhibit biological activity against vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D can be obtained from sun exposure, food and supplements and is biologically inactive and converted into the biologically active calcitriol via double hydroxylation in the body.

Alternative Names

  • D vitamins
  • vitamin D vitamer
  • vitamin D vitamers
  • vitamin Ds
  • vitamins D

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
11253
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CHEBI:27300
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Wikipedia:Vitamin_D

Additional References

Wikipedia:Vitamin_D

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